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Chapter 229 A Debt They Cannot Repay
The only choice left was to <b>take </b>Ste back and start treatments with acupuncture. In this snowy weather, the mountain was far too cold.
<b>Abraham </b><b>said </b>coolly, “Got it.”
“<b>Make </b>sure you apply that ointment for her too,” Eddie reminded.
“Oh<b>, </b>and by the way.” Eddie added, Patrick came by again this morning”
Abraham’s gaze turned <b>sharp</b>. “Didn’t he leavest night?”
“He did. But he came back first thing, been pestering Abel nonstop trying to see you.”
JAbraham’s eyes narrowed dangerously
The fact that Abel hadn’t even bothered rying the message told him everything – Abel knew he wouldn’t want to see
Patrick.
Eddie clicked his tongue. “Parents, huh? Guess the Reed family’s gotrd for brains. That Lilian – <b>when </b>she was in Fleule, she dated four or five boyfriends in just two years. And Ethan still thought she was some treasure.”
Abraham shot him a cold look
“You enjoy gossiping?” he said tly.
Eddie quickly backed down. “Nah, just making sure you know the full picture.<b>” </b>
Fine, Eddie thought. Other women’s business, Abraham couldn’t care less. But this still kinda involved Ste
Not wanting to waste another second <b>on </b>Eddie, Abraham turned and walked upstairs, the chill around him thickening.
Eddie watched him go and couldn’t help clicking his tongue again..
Finally got a taste of the forbidden fruit and immediately put under house arrest… yeah, <i>he’s </i>gotta be thrilled.
Meanwhile, Patrick <b>had </b>returned to thepany at dawn, only to discover the situation <b>had </b>gotten even worse overnight<b>. </b>
Panicpletely overtook him..
<b>Without </b><b>wasting </b>a second, he rushed back <b>to </b>Pluchville Hill.
Abel’s <b>voice </b>was icy as he said, “Mr. Patrick, your persistence is meaningless.”
<b>Patrick </b>was desperate.
He had managed to figure <b>out </b>which building Ste <b>and </b><b>Abraham </b>were staying in only to find it surrounded by bodyguards
He tried calling Ste’s number, but she had already blocked him.
Patrick, who once would <b>have </b>scoffed at the idea that Ste could shake the mighty Reed <b>Group</b>, was <b>now </b>feeling the cold.
truth settle <b>in</b><b>. </b>
“Sir, please I’m begging you, just this once,” he pleaded.
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<bst </b>another week.
Abel looked down at the envelope in his hand, his expression darkening.
“Do you know what Mr. Abraham hates most, Mr. Patrick?” he said coldly.
“W–what?” Patrick stammered,pletely missing <b>the </b>warning in Abel’s tone.
Abel sneered, “He hates bribery. He despises anyone trying to use back doors.”
If you blocked the main road yourself, don’t expect there to be a side path left.
Patrick paled. T–this-”
Before he could fumble <b>for </b><b>an </b>excuse. his phone rang.
<b>Susan’s </b><b>name </b>shed on the screen.
Seeing her name only deepened Patrick’s fury, especially with Abel ring at him.
He almost hung up immediately, but Abel had already turned and walked away.
Gritting his teeth, Patrick answered the call. “What do you want?!
At this point, he had no patience left for Susan.
Susan’s voice came frantically through the phone: “Ste… Ste grew up with the Luke family.”
Patrick froze. “<b>What</b>?”
“She’s Abraham’s sister,” Susan insisted. “Just like Lilian and <b>Jonathan</b>.”
Patrick was speechless.
Silence fell on the line..
Patrick’s mind exploded <b>with </b><b>a </b>deafening crash.
“You–you’re saying… Ste grew up with the Luke <b>family</b>?” His voice shook,
Susan’s voice crackled back urgently. “Yes! We’re finished, Patrick. Completely finished. If Ste doesn’t exin things to Mr. Abraham <b>and </b>clear up the misunderstanding, the Reed Group is dead. <b>And </b>Lilian- the hospital forced her to leave, they even stopped her medication. Ste wants us all dead!”
Her voice was <b>frantic</b><b>.. </b>
No wonder no one who crossed her recently got away unscathed.
No wonder
And <b>she </b>hadn’t <b>even </b>said a word <b>about </b>it.
<b>Susan’s </b>rage boiled over just thinking about it.
Patrick gasped for air, his chest <b>heaving </b>
<b>Even </b><b>breathing </b>had be difficult.
The <b>Luke </b>family…
And Ste <b>was </b>Mr. Abraham’s sister
“You idiot, Patrick exploded. “What the hell <b>have </b>you done to <b>her </b>all these years?”
<b>Susan’s </b>voice snapped back: “What do you mean, what have I done? She never even told me she was with the Luke family!”
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